Senate Study Bill 3184 - Introduced SENATE/HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS BILL BY JOINT APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES) A BILL FOR An Act relating to and making appropriations involving state 1 government entities involved with agriculture, natural 2 resources, and environmental protection, and including 3 effective date provisions. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5011JB (2) 86 da/rn

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ DIVISION I 1 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP 2 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2016-2017 3 Section 1. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 24, is 4 amended to read as follows: 5 SEC. 24. GENERAL FUND —— DEPARTMENT. 6 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 7 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 8 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, 9 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 10 used for the purposes designated: 11 For purposes of supporting the department, including its 12 divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for 13 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and 14 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,827,746 16 17,655,492 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 372.00 18 2. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, the following 19 amount is transferred to Iowa state university of science and 20 technology, to be used for the university’s midwest grape and 21 wine industry institute: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 144,000 23 288,000 24 3. The department shall submit a report each quarter of the 25 fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department 26 of management, the members of the joint appropriations 27 subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the 28 chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house 29 committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in 30 detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated in this section 31 to support the department’s administration, regulation, and 32 programs. 33 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS 34 MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS 35 -1- LSB 5011JB (2) 86 da/rn 1/ 28

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ Sec. 2. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 25, is amended 1 to read as follows: 2 SEC. 25. UNCLAIMED PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING WINNINGS —— 3 HORSE AND DOG RACING. There is appropriated from the moneys 4 available under section 99D.13 to the department of agriculture 5 and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 6 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amount, or so 7 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 8 designated: 9 1. For purposes of supporting the department’s 10 administration and enforcement of horse and dog racing law 11 pursuant to section 99D.22 , including for salaries, support, 12 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 152,758 14 295,516 15 2. For allocation to the Iowa junior angus association in 16 connection with the 2016 national junior angus show: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,000 18 Sec. 3. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 26, is amended 19 to read as follows: 20 SEC. 26. RENEWABLE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND —— MOTOR FUEL 21 INSPECTION. 22 1. There is appropriated from the renewable fuel 23 infrastructure fund created in section 159A.16 to the 24 department of agriculture and land stewardship for the fiscal 25 year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the 26 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 27 used for the purposes designated: 28 For purposes of the inspection of motor fuel, including 29 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 31 500,000 32 2. The department shall establish and administer programs 33 for the auditing of motor fuel including biofuel processing 34 and production plants, for screening and testing motor fuel, 35 -2- LSB 5011JB (2) 86 da/rn 2/ 28

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ including renewable fuel, and for the inspection of motor fuel 1 sold by dealers including retail dealers who sell and dispense 2 motor fuel from motor fuel pumps. 3 SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS 4 GENERAL FUND 5 Sec. 4. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 27, is amended 6 to read as follows: 7 SEC. 27. DAIRY REGULATION. 8 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 9 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 10 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, 11 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 12 used for the purposes designated: 13 For purposes of performing functions pursuant to section 14 192.109 , including conducting a survey of grade “A” milk and 15 certifying the results to the secretary of agriculture: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 94,598 17 189,196 18 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 19 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 20 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 21 available to be used for the purposes designated until the 22 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 23 Sec. 5. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 28, is amended 24 to read as follows: 25 SEC. 28. LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM. 26 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 27 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 28 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, 29 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 30 used for the purposes designated: 31 For purposes of supporting the local food and farm program 32 pursuant to chapter 267A : 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 37,500 34 75,000 35 -3- LSB 5011JB (2) 86 da/rn 3/ 28

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ 2. The department shall enter into a cost-sharing agreement 1 with Iowa state university of science and technology to support 2 the local food and farm program coordinator position as part of 3 the university’s cooperative extension service in agriculture 4 and home economics pursuant to chapter 267A . 5 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 6 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 7 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 8 available to be used for the purposes designated until the 9 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 10 Sec. 6. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 29, is amended 11 to read as follows: 12 SEC. 29. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. 13 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 14 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 15 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, 16 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 17 used for the purposes designated: 18 For purposes of allocating moneys to an Iowa association 19 affiliated with a national organization which promotes 20 agricultural education providing for future farmers: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,500 22 25,000 23 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated for 24 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, in this section that 25 remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal 26 year shall not revert but shall remain available to be used 27 for the purposes designated until the close of the succeeding 28 fiscal year. 29 Sec. 7. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 30, is amended 30 to read as follows: 31 SEC. 30. FARMERS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM. 32 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 33 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 34 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, 35 -4- LSB 5011JB (2) 86 da/rn 4/ 28

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 1 used for the purposes designated: 2 For purposes of supporting a program for farmers with 3 disabilities: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 65,000 5 130,000 6 2. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used for 7 the public purpose of providing a grant to a national nonprofit 8 organization with over 80 years of experience in assisting 9 children and adults with disabilities and special needs. The 10 moneys shall be used to support a nationally recognized program 11 that began in 1986 and has been replicated in at least 30 other 12 states, but which is not available through any other entity 13 in this state, and that provides assistance to farmers with 14 disabilities in all 99 counties to allow the farmers to remain 15 in their own homes and be gainfully engaged in farming through 16 provision of agricultural worksite and home modification 17 consultations, peer support services, services to families, 18 information and referral, and equipment loan services. 19 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 20 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 21 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 22 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 23 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 24 DIVISION II 25 GENERAL FUND 26 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP 27 WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE 28 APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2016-2017 29 Sec. 8. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 31, is amended 30 to read as follows: 31 SEC. 31. WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE —— GENERAL. 32 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 33 to the department of agriculture and land stewardship for the 34 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, 35 -5- LSB 5011JB (2) 86 da/rn 5/ 28

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 1 used for the purposes designated: 2 For deposit in the water quality initiative fund created in 3 section 466B.45 , for purposes of supporting the water quality 4 initiative administered by the division of soil conservation 5 and water quality as provided in section 466B.42 , including 6 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,200,000 8 4,400,000 9 2. a. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be 10 used to support projects in subwatersheds as designated by the 11 division that are part of high-priority watersheds identified 12 by the water resources coordinating council established 13 pursuant to section 466B.3 . 14 b. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used to 15 support projects in watersheds generally, including regional 16 watersheds, as designated by the division and high-priority 17 watersheds identified by the water resources coordinating 18 council established pursuant to section 466B.3 . 19 3. In supporting projects in subwatersheds and watersheds 20 as provided in subsection 2, all of the following shall apply: 21 a. The demonstration projects shall utilize water quality 22 practices as described in the latest revision of the document 23 entitled “Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy” initially presented 24 in November 2012 by the department of agriculture and land 25 stewardship, the department of natural resources, and Iowa 26 state university of science and technology. 27 b. The division shall implement demonstration projects as 28 provided in paragraph “a” by providing for participation by 29 persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used in 30 farming. To every extent practical, the division shall provide 31 for collaborative participation by such persons who hold a 32 legal interest in agricultural land located within the same 33 subwatershed. 34 c. The division shall implement a demonstration project on 35 -6- LSB 5011JB (2) 86 da/rn 6/ 28

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ a cost-share basis as determined by the division. However, the 1 state’s share of the amount shall not exceed 50 percent of the 2 estimated cost of establishing the practice as determined by 3 the division or 50 percent of the actual cost of establishing 4 the practice, whichever is less. 5 d. The demonstration projects shall be used to educate other 6 persons about the feasibility and value of establishing similar 7 water quality practices. The division shall promote field day 8 events for purposes of allowing interested persons to establish 9 water quality practices on their agricultural land. 10 e. The division shall conduct water quality evaluations 11 within supported subwatersheds. Within a reasonable period 12 after accumulating information from such evaluations, the 13 division shall create an aggregated database of water quality 14 practices. Any information identifying a person holding a 15 legal interest in agricultural land or specific agricultural 16 land shall be a confidential record under section 22.7 . 17 4. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used 18 to support education and outreach in a manner that encourages 19 persons who hold a legal interest in agricultural land used for 20 farming to implement water quality practices, including the 21 establishment of such practices in watersheds generally, and 22 not limited to subwatersheds or high-priority watersheds. 23 5. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used 24 to contract with persons to coordinate the implementation of 25 efforts provided in this section. 26 6. The moneys appropriated in subsection 1 may be used by 27 the department to support urban soil and water conservation 28 efforts, which may include but are not limited to management 29 practices related to bioretention, landscaping, the use of 30 permeable or pervious pavement, and soil quality restoration. 31 The moneys shall be allocated on a cost-share basis as provided 32 in chapter 161A . 33 7. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 34 contrary, the department may use moneys appropriated in 35 -7- LSB 5011JB (2) 86 da/rn 7/ 28

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ subsection 1 to carry out the provisions of this section on a 1 cost-share basis in combination with other moneys available to 2 the department from a state or federal source. 3 8. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated in 4 this section may be used to pay for the costs of administering 5 and implementing the water quality initiative by the 6 department’s division of soil conservation and water quality as 7 provided in section 466B.42 and this section. 8 DIVISION III 9 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 10 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2016-2017 11 Sec. 9. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 32, is amended 12 to read as follows: 13 SEC. 32. GENERAL FUND —— DEPARTMENT. 14 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 15 to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year 16 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following 17 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 18 purposes designated: 19 For purposes of supporting the department, including its 20 divisions, for administration, regulation, and programs; for 21 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes; and 22 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,431,154 24 12,862,307 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1,145.95 26 2. Of the number of full-time equivalent positions 27 authorized to the department pursuant to subsection 1, 50.00 28 full-time equivalent positions shall be allocated by the 29 department for seasonal employees for purposes of providing 30 maintenance, upkeep, and sanitary services at state parks. 31 This subsection shall not impact park ranger or park manager 32 positions within the department. 33 3. The department shall submit a report each quarter of the 34 fiscal year to the legislative services agency, the department 35 -8- LSB 5011JB (2) 86 da/rn 8/ 28

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ of management, the members of the joint appropriations 1 subcommittee on agriculture and natural resources, and the 2 chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house 3 committees on appropriations. The report shall describe in 4 detail the expenditure of moneys appropriated under this 5 section to support the department’s administration, regulation, 6 and programs. 7 Sec. 10. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 33, is amended 8 to read as follows: 9 SEC. 33. STATE FISH AND GAME PROTECTION FUND —— REGULATION 10 AND ADVANCEMENT OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. 11 1. There is appropriated from the state fish and game 12 protection fund to the department of natural resources for the 13 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, 14 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 15 used for the purposes designated: 16 For purposes of supporting the regulation or advancement of 17 hunting, fishing, or trapping, or the protection, propagation, 18 restoration, management, or harvest of fish or wildlife, 19 including for administration, regulation, law enforcement, and 20 programs; and for salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, 21 and miscellaneous purposes: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,611,613 23 42,044,573 24 2. Notwithstanding section 455A.10 , the department may use 25 the unappropriated balance remaining in the state fish and game 26 protection fund to provide for the funding of health and life 27 insurance premium payments from unused sick leave balances of 28 conservation peace officers employed in a protection occupation 29 who retire, pursuant to section 97B.49B . 30 3. Notwithstanding section 455A.10 , the department of 31 natural resources may use the unappropriated balance remaining 32 in the state fish and game protection fund for the fiscal 33 year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, as is 34 necessary to fund salary adjustments for departmental employees 35 -9- LSB 5011JB (2) 86 da/rn 9/ 28

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ for which the general assembly has made an operating budget 1 appropriation in subsection 1. 2 Sec. 11. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 34, is amended 3 to read as follows: 4 SEC. 34. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION FUND —— WATER QUALITY. 5 There is appropriated from the groundwater protection fund 6 created in section 455E.11 to the department of natural 7 resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, 8 and ending June 30, 2017, from those moneys which are not 9 allocated pursuant to that section, the following amount, or 10 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 11 designated: 12 For purposes of supporting the department’s protection 13 of the state’s groundwater, including for administration, 14 regulation, and programs, and for salaries, support, 15 maintenance, equipment, and miscellaneous purposes: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,727,916 17 3,455,832 18 DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS 19 MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS 20 Sec. 12. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 35, is amended 21 to read as follows: 22 SEC. 35. SPECIAL SNOWMOBILE FUND —— SNOWMOBILE PROGRAM. 23 There is appropriated from the special snowmobile fund created 24 under section 321G.7 to the department of natural resources for 25 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 26 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 27 to be used for the purpose designated: 28 For purposes of administering and enforcing the state 29 snowmobile programs: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,000 31 100,000 32 Sec. 13. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 36, is amended 33 to read as follows: 34 SEC. 36. UNASSIGNED REVENUE FUND —— UNDERGROUND STORAGE 35 -10- LSB 5011JB (2) 86 da/rn 10/ 28

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ TANKS SECTION EXPENSES. There is appropriated from the 1 unassigned revenue fund administered by the Iowa comprehensive 2 petroleum underground storage tank fund board established 3 pursuant to section 455G.4 to the department of natural 4 resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and 5 ending June 30, 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof 6 as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 7 For purposes of paying for administration expenses of the 8 department’s underground storage tanks section: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 10 200,000 11 SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS 12 GENERAL FUND 13 Sec. 14. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 37, is amended 14 to read as follows: 15 SEC. 37. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND DAM SAFETY. 16 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 17 to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year 18 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following 19 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 20 purpose designated: 21 For purposes of supporting floodplain management and dam 22 safety: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 975,000 24 1,950,000 25 2. Of the amount appropriated in subsection 1, up to 26 $200,000 $400,000 may be used by the department to acquire or 27 install stream gages for purposes of tracking and predicting 28 flood events and for compiling necessary data to improve flood 29 frequency analysis. 30 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 31 subsection 1 that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 32 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 33 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 34 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 35 -11- LSB 5011JB (2) 86 da/rn 11/ 28

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ Sec. 15. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 38, is amended 1 to read as follows: 2 SEC. 38. FORESTRY HEALTH MANAGEMENT. 3 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 4 to the department of natural resources for the fiscal year 5 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following 6 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 7 purposes designated: 8 For purposes of providing for forestry health management 9 programs: 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250,000 11 500,000 12 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 13 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 14 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 15 available to be used for the purposes designated until the 16 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 17 DIVISION IV 18 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY 19 SPECIAL GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2016-2017 20 VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY 21 Sec. 16. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 39, is amended 22 to read as follows: 23 SEC. 39. VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY. 24 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 25 to Iowa state university of science and technology for the 26 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, 27 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 28 used for the purposes designated: 29 For purposes of supporting the college of veterinary 30 medicine for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic 31 laboratory and for not more than the following full-time 32 equivalent positions: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 34 4,000,000 35 -12- LSB 5011JB (2) 86 da/rn 12/ 28

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 51.00 1 2. a. Iowa state university of science and technology 2 shall not reduce the amount that it allocates to support the 3 college of veterinary medicine from any other source due to the 4 appropriation made in this section. 5 b. Paragraph “a” does not apply to a reduction made to 6 support the college of veterinary medicine, if the same 7 percentage of reduction imposed on the college of veterinary 8 medicine is also imposed on all of Iowa state university of 9 science and technology’s budget units. 10 3. If by June 30, 2017, Iowa state university of science and 11 technology fails to allocate the moneys appropriated in this 12 section to the college of veterinary medicine in accordance 13 with this section, the moneys appropriated in this section for 14 that fiscal year shall revert to the general fund of the state. 15 WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE 16 Sec. 17. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 40, is amended 17 to read as follows: 18 SEC. 40. IOWA NUTRIENT RESEARCH CENTER. 19 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 20 to Iowa state university of science and technology for the 21 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, 22 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 23 used for the purposes designated: 24 For purposes of supporting an Iowa nutrient research center 25 as established in section 466B.47 : 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 662,500 27 1,325,000 28 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in 29 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 30 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 31 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 32 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 33 DIVISION V 34 ENVIRONMENT FIRST FUND 35 -13- LSB 5011JB (2) 86 da/rn 13/ 28

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2016-2017 1 Sec. 18. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 41, is amended 2 to read as follows: 3 SEC. 41. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP. 4 There is appropriated from the environment first fund created 5 in section 8.57A to the department of agriculture and land 6 stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and 7 ending June 30, 2017, the following amounts, or so much thereof 8 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 9 1. CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CREP) 10 a. For the conservation reserve enhancement program to 11 restore and construct wetlands for the purposes of intercepting 12 tile line runoff, reducing nutrient loss, improving water 13 quality, and enhancing agricultural production practices: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 15 1,000,000 16 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 17 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 18 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 19 c. Notwithstanding any other provision in law, the 20 department may use moneys appropriated in this subsection, 21 in combination with other appropriate environment first 22 fund appropriations, for cost sharing to match United States 23 department of agriculture, natural resources conservation 24 service, wetlands reserve enhancement program (WREP) funding 25 available to Iowa. 26 2. WATERSHED PROTECTION 27 a. For continuation of a program that provides 28 multiobjective resource protections for flood control, water 29 quality, erosion control, and natural resource conservation: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 450,000 31 900,000 32 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 33 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 34 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 35 -14- LSB 5011JB (2) 86 da/rn 14/ 28

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ 3. FARM MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM 1 a. For continuation of a statewide voluntary farm 2 management demonstration program to demonstrate the 3 effectiveness and adaptability of emerging practices in 4 agronomy that protect water resources and provide other 5 environmental benefits: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 312,500 7 625,000 8 b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 9 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 10 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 11 c. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, $200,000 12 $400,000 shall be allocated to an organization representing 13 soybean growers to provide for an agriculture and environment 14 performance program in order to carry out the purposes of this 15 subsection as specified in paragraph “a”. 16 4. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION —— ADMINISTRATION 17 a. For use by the department for costs of administration and 18 implementation of soil and water conservation practices: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,350,000 20 2,800,000 21 b. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a”, the 22 department shall support field staff providing technical 23 assistance by allocating fifty percent of the amount that the 24 department allocated to support field staff under section 25 19, subsection 4, of this Act. In addition, of the moneys 26 appropriated in paragraph “a”, the department shall allocate an 27 additional $75,000 $150,000 to support such field staff. 28 5. CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP) 29 a. To encourage and assist farmers in enrolling in and the 30 implementation of the federal conservation reserve program and 31 to work with them to enhance their revegetation efforts to 32 improve water quality and habitat: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 34 1,000,000 35 -15- LSB 5011JB (2) 86 da/rn 15/ 28

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ b. Not more than 10 percent of the moneys appropriated 1 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 2 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 3 6. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION 4 a. For use by the department in providing for soil and 5 water conservation administration, the conservation of soil and 6 water resources, or the support of soil and water conservation 7 districts: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,375,000 9 6,750,000 10 b. Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a” that the 11 department allocates to a soil and water conservation district, 12 the first $7,500 $15,000 may be expended by the district for 13 the purpose of providing financial incentives under section 14 161A.73 to establish management practices for the control 15 of soil erosion on land that is row-cropped, including but 16 not limited to nontill planting, ridge-till planting, and 17 contouring strip-cropping. Of any remaining amount of that 18 appropriation allocated by the department to a district, 30 19 percent may be expended by the district for that same purpose. 20 c. Not more than 5 percent of the moneys appropriated in 21 paragraph “a” may be allocated for cost sharing to address 22 complaints filed under section 161A.47 . 23 d. Of the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a”, 5 percent 24 shall be allocated for financial incentives to establish 25 practices to protect watersheds above publicly owned lakes of 26 the state from soil erosion and sediment as provided in section 27 161A.73 . 28 e. The state soil conservation committee established by 29 section 161A.4 may allocate moneys appropriated in paragraph 30 “a” to conduct research and demonstration projects to promote 31 conservation tillage and nonpoint source pollution control 32 practices. 33 f. The allocation of moneys as financial incentives as 34 provided in section 161A.73 may be used in combination with 35 -16- LSB 5011JB (2) 86 da/rn 16/ 28

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ moneys allocated by the department of natural resources. 1 g. Not more than 15 percent of the moneys appropriated 2 in paragraph “a” may be used for costs of administration and 3 implementation of soil and water conservation practices. 4 h. In lieu of moneys appropriated in section 466A.5 , 5 not more than $25,000 $50,000 of the moneys appropriated 6 in paragraph “a” shall be used by the division of soil 7 conservation and water quality of the department of agriculture 8 and land stewardship to provide administrative support to the 9 watershed improvement review board established in section 10 466A.3 . 11 7. LOESS HILLS DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION FUND 12 a. For deposit in the loess hills development and 13 conservation fund created in section 161D.2 : 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 300,000 15 600,000 16 b. (1) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, 17 $225,000 $450,000 shall be allocated to the fund’s hungry 18 canyons account. 19 (2) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the 20 hungry canyons account as provided in subparagraph (1) may be 21 used for administrative costs. 22 c. (1) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph “a”, $75,000 23 $150,000 shall be allocated to the fund’s loess hills alliance 24 account. 25 (2) Not more than 10 percent of the moneys allocated to the 26 loess hills alliance account as provided in subparagraph (1) 27 may be used for administrative costs. 28 Sec. 19. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 132, section 42, is amended 29 to read as follows: 30 SEC. 42. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. There is 31 appropriated from the environment first fund created in section 32 8.57A to the department of natural resources for the fiscal 33 year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the 34 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 35 -17- LSB 5011JB (2) 86 da/rn 17/ 28